The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-04-21


visit the Institute for the Blind and Deaf and
Dumo at St Augustine and report the condition
thereof
The following memorial was read:
WHEREAS, The easy and uninterrupted navi-
CATION Of the Chociaw ha,chie river and bay and
oi SANTA Rosa sound 10 Of great and increasing
Importance 10 the inhabitants OF Holmes Wal
ION anu Washington counties and Whereas, Il
IL through this great water route that the var
led products Of foe agricultural region reach
the markets Of the world and ehereas, the i'm
meuse and increasing lumber product of this
county is prominent factor In the prosperity
Of Pensacola; and sehereas the navigation of
these waters IS impeded by the difficulty of
crossing the ChOctawhatchie bar nj the entrance
OF Santa Rosa sound at night; therefore, be
il
ResolVed, That the Legislature of the State of
Florida do request the Congress Of the United
states TO appropriate such money may be
necessary 10 construct such beacOhs and buoys
as may be necessary to facilitate the sale entry
of vessels at this pass at night.
Resotoed further, That our Senators and Rep
resentats es in Congress be requested to lay this
memorial before Congress and to use their best
exerliOns TO obtain the appropriation asked;
Referred TO the Committee on Commerce and
Navigation.
MESSAGE FROM TIE HOUSE.
The House passed House bill M. 81, an ACT to
punish the vendor of ihtoxIcain. liquors, either
spirituous, vinOus or malt, au'l SIP cituy asks
the concurrence of the Senate therein
REPORTS OF STANDING Committees
Mr.. Mallory, Chairman of th- Committee on
Judiciary, reported House bill No IS, an act to
| prescribe the per diem Of Jurors and witness+s
| in the Circuit Courts, that we have copsd red
the same, and herewith report it back without
recommendation, your committees reason there.
| for being that there is now pending its second
reading in the Senate bill on the same subject
recommended by this committee. Your COM
| mittee respectfully suggest that both bills be
considered together by the Senate.
MIR. Stevens, Chairman of the Committee on
Public Printing, made report which, on motion
| of Mr.. Stockton, was adopted.
message was received from the Governor.
Mr.. Lee, Chairman of the Committee on Tenn
| perance, made the following report: Senate bill
No. rs, an act to prohibit druggists from repeat
| ing prescriptions for alcoholic liquors, wines or
| beer; have considered the same, and recommend
that il do pass, with the following amendment
| In section A, in reference to fines, insert lone"
| instead of "three"
Mr. Mallory moved that the rules be waived
and bills be put on the third reading. Agreed to
| by twOthirds vOie
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Senate bill No. 6, an act to prohibit railroads
| and other transportation companies or common
carriers this State and the officers and agents
| thereof from granting free passes Or discounting
the fare paid by the public generally to the mem.
bers of the Legislature salaried officers of this
| Slate, and to prevent receiving the same
Mr. McKinne moved that the bill be put back
on the second reading for the incorporation OF
the amendment. Agreed to-
| Professor Sales. by motion OF MIR. Stockton
was invited to seat within the bar of the Sen
ate.
Senate bill No. 10, an act to prevent any pres
ident, ice-president, director. superintendent OF
other officer or any agent of any railroad COM
0tnNn .sx,s,1
causing 10 be given, transportation over any rail
| road within this State, between points within
this State 10 any delegate 10, or member OF, any
political convention in this State at rate less
than that charged TO the general public for such
| transportation. Passed.
journed.
Mr.. Delano moved that the Senate go into
executive session; agreed 10.
CONTRIBUTIONS
]. j. Harrel, to be Assessor of Taxes for Wa
kulla county.
H. ]. Faulkner, 10 be Clerk Of Circui, Cour,
Of VOlusia county.
Thomas Ward, to be Collector of Revenue fol
Holmes county.
]. A. Donaldson, TO he Assessor of Taxes fol
Calhoun county.
o. F. Allen, to be Assessor of Taxes for Frank.
lin county.
Marcus ]. Solomon, 10 be Clerk of the Circuit
Court Of Liberty county.
James Owens, TO be Sheriff of Liberty county
Jacob A. Summers, to be Collector of Revenue
for Liberty county.
William II. Gum, Jr., to be Assessor Of Ta K e
for Liberty county.
SATURDAY, April 49, 1887.
The House met. The following members an.
swered 10 their names: Mr. Speaker, Messrs
J. H. Anderson, s. Anderson, Baskin, Belcher
Bielby, Bitch of Alachua, Bitch of Levy
Brown, Campbell Carleton, Carr Chapman
Clark, Cottrell, Crawford, Cromwell, Daniel
Davidson, Douglass, Drake. Duncan of Sumter
Duncan of Hamilton, Dyal, Evan, Farnel
Fillingim, Floyd, Frazier, Gamer, Gibbs, Good
bread, Hall, Haven, Hendry, Hicks Hind. Johns
johnson, Jones, Kelley, Lamar: Latham, Light
sey, Mcclellan, McKinnon, Mason, Matchett
Mitchell, Neel. Newlan, Parker, Peoples, Pelot
Perpall, Poser, Robinson, Rourke, Saxon
Shavers, Shuler, Snead, Spear Sirom, Thomas
Tompkins, Tippin, Umstead, Upchurch, Walker
Waring, Washington, Willie, Wilson and
On motion of Mr.. Tippin, the reading of yes
terday's Journal was dispensed with, and the
Journal corrected and approved.
Mr. Hind offered the following: Resoloed
That 800 copies of all bills relating to Railroad
Commission now in the hands Of the committee
be printed for the use of members. Agreed to
Mr. Hall asked leave to withdraw resolution
offered yesterday, asking permission of the House
to permit the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
lions to send tor persons and papers in the con
tested election cases from the county Of Dade
whenever the committee thinks 1t necessary
Agreed to.
Mr. Carr offered the following: ResolCed, That
the Sergeant-at- Arms be instructed to furnish ice
for the use of the Assembly while sitting, each
day. Agreed to.
Mr. Newlau offered the following: That Mr.
Duncan, of Hamilton, be added to committee to
visit convict camp. Agreed to.
Mr.. Mcclellan offered the following Resolced
10 visit the Agricultural College at Lake City.
Laid over.
Mr.. Spear offered the following: RcsoIued,
That the Jantor be authorized 10 employ an as
sstant, whose pay shall not exceed one dollar
per day. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Washington offered the following That
Mr. Hall, Of Alachua county, be added to the
committee to visit the Insane Asylum at Chatta-
hoochee Laid over.
Mr.. Carr offered the following: That Mr..
Frazier, of Leon county, be added 10 the com.
miltee to visit the Insane Asylum. Laid over.
Mr.. Davidson offered the following: Be s: re-
solred. That the bill now in the hands of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections, relative
| 10 per capita or poll tax, making the same pre-
| REQUISITE TO voting-that 800 copies of said bill
be printed for the use of this House. Not agreed
| 10.
Mr.. Strom offered the following That all
committees as appointed now remain as ap'
pointed without any addition. Laid over.
On motion OF Mr.. Peoples, Mr. Duncan of Ham.
iton was excused until Monday.
On motion OF Mr. Lamar, Mr. j. L. Bryan, As
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